JPH0560366A - Air direction control method for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a uniform temperature distribution of an entire indoor area by a method wherein hot air at a heat exchanger temperature is divided to flow in a substantial horizontal direction, two directions of the substantial horizontal direction and a substantial vertical direction and also two directions of a slant downward direction and the substantial vertical direction, respectively. CONSTITUTION:An air blowing port 16 formed at an outlet port of an air blowing circuit is provided with a vertical air direction control plate having an upper vane 17 and a lower vane 18 and with a lateral air direction control plate for controlling a lateral air condition. A driving means 23 for independently rotating the upper vane 17 and the lower vane 18 and another driving means 24 for rotating the lateral air direction control plate are provided, and a temperature of a heat exchanger of an air conditioner and a remote controlling position are detected by each of sensing means 21 and 25, respectively. The vertical air direction control driving means 23 and the lateral air direction control plate driving means 24 are controlled by the control means 22 so as to make a comfortable dwelling environment rapidly without giving any uncomfortable feeling to an occupant.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wind direction control method for an air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of air conditioner,
For example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 2-109950, there is one vertical wind direction plate, and when the blowing temperature is low in order to prevent cold draft during heating operation, the wind direction plate is moved substantially horizontally. A method is known in which the airflow direction plate is directed downward and the temperature distribution is made uniform when the blowing temperature becomes high.

[0003]

However, since the wind direction is limited by one upper and lower wind direction plate, it takes time to make the temperature distribution in the entire room uniform. Further, it is difficult to make the temperature distribution in the entire room uniform without giving an unpleasant air flow feeling.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a wind direction control method for an air conditioner which can quickly create a comfortable living environment without giving an unpleasant air flow feeling. It is in.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the wind direction control method of the present invention is directed to an air outlet formed on the outlet side of a blower circuit including a heat exchanger and a blower fan. It has a vertical wind direction control plate having a plate and a horizontal wind direction control plate for controlling the left and right wind directions, and the upper blade of the vertical wind direction control plate has an upper surface portion and a lower surface portion, and the lower blade has an upper surface portion and a lower surface portion. A vertical wind direction control plate drive means for independently rotating the upper and lower blades of the vertical wind direction control plate, a horizontal wind direction control plate drive means for rotating the horizontal wind direction control plate,
Heat exchanger temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the heat exchanger of the air conditioner, position detecting means for detecting the position of the remote controller for operating the air conditioner in the previous period, air volume adjustment for adjusting the air volume of the blower of the air conditioner Means, control means for controlling the vertical wind direction control plate driving means and the horizontal wind direction control plate driving means by the heat exchanger temperature and remote control position, and controlling the air volume of the blower by the position of the wind direction control plate and the heat exchanger temperature. In an air conditioner having a control means, the heat exchanger temperature t is detected during heating operation of the air conditioner, and when the heat exchanger temperature t is lower than a preset heat exchanger temperature Ta, the vertical wind direction control is performed. The upper blade and the lower blade of the plate are directed substantially horizontally (hereinafter referred to as upward flow), and the heat exchanger temperature t is higher than the preset heat exchanger temperature Ta and T
If it is lower than b, the upper blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate is oriented in a substantially horizontal direction, and the lower blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate is oriented in a substantially vertical direction (hereinafter referred to as double flow), and the heat exchanger temperature t is When the temperature is higher than a preset heat exchanger temperature Tb, the upper blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate is directed obliquely downward and the lower blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate is directed in a substantially vertical direction (hereinafter, referred to as wide flow). To do).

Further, in the wind direction control method of the present invention, in the wide flow, the upper blade of the vertical wind direction control plate is directed toward the remote control position depending on the remote control position.

Further, according to the wind direction control method of the present invention, in the double flow, the air volume of the blower is increased.

Further, in the wind direction control method of the present invention, when each of the vertical wind direction control plates has a curved shape and has the double flow, the upper blade of the vertical wind direction control plate has a concave upper portion, and the vertical wind direction control plate is controlled. The lower blade of the plate has a front surface that is convex.

Further, in the wind direction control method of the present invention, in the case of shifting from the upward flow to the double flow, the upper blade of the vertical wind direction control plate is placed in a substantially horizontal state, and the lower blade is oriented in a substantially vertical direction. The blades are reversed so that they can be moved in a substantially horizontal direction.

Further, the wind direction control method of the present invention is such that, in the double flow, a slight gap is provided between the upper blade edge portion and the lower blade upper surface portion.

[0011]

According to the present invention, according to the above-mentioned structure, the hot air is blown in the substantially horizontal direction and in the substantially horizontal direction and the substantially vertical direction according to the heat exchanger temperature.
Direction, diagonally downward direction and substantially vertical direction.

By controlling the upper blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate by the position of the remote controller, the warm air can be sent to a desired position.

Further, warm air is passed in two in a substantially horizontal direction and a substantially vertical direction.
It is possible to quickly raise the temperature of the entire room without giving a feeling of airflow by dividing the flow in the direction and increasing the air volume of the blower.

Further, each of the vertical airflow direction control plates has a curved shape so that the upper blade has a concave shape when the upper blade is oriented in a substantially horizontal direction, and the front surface has a convex shape when the lower blade is oriented in a substantially vertical direction. By doing so, it is possible to easily split the blowing air.

Further, when the upper blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate is in a substantially horizontal direction, the lower blade is oriented in a substantially vertical direction and then the upper blade is inverted so that the upper blade is opened in a substantially horizontal direction. It is possible to reduce the noise caused by the turbulence of the blown air and to easily perform the diversion.

Further, by providing a slight gap between the upper blade edge portion and the lower blade upper surface portion 2, the vertical wind direction control plate reduces the noise due to the pressure increase on the windward side and the diversion performance due to the re-merging in the leeward direction. It is also possible to eliminate the interference between the upper and lower blades.

As a result, it is possible to quickly create a comfortable living environment without giving an unpleasant air flow feeling.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a blowout part of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the indoor unit 11 includes a heat exchanger temperature detecting means 13 for detecting the temperature of the heat exchanger 12, and a blower fan 15 and an outlet 16 for circulating blown air 14 in the room.
And an upper blade 17 and a lower blade 18 which control the wind direction of the flow introduced from the blowing air 14. A control block diagram is shown in FIG. The indoor unit 11 includes a heat exchanger temperature detection means 21 and an indoor control unit (microcomputer) 2
2, vertical wind direction control plate driving means 23 for driving the upper and lower blades, left and right wind direction control plate driving means 2 for driving the left and right blades
4. Remote control position detecting means 2 for detecting the remote control position
5. An air volume adjusting means 26 for adjusting the air volume of the blower is provided.

Next, the operation of the wind direction control method applied to the air conditioner having the above configuration will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 3 and the operation diagram of FIG.

First, when the heating operation is started, the heat exchanger temperature t is detected by the heat exchanger temperature detecting means 21 and compared with a preset temperature Ta in the indoor control section 22, and if t <Ta Control signal 1 is output from the indoor control unit 22 to the vertical wind direction control plate drive means 23, and the upper blade 17
And the lower blade 18 is directed in a substantially horizontal direction, and the blown air 14 is blown out in a substantially horizontal direction (step 1, FIG. 4A).
When Ta ≦ t <Tb, the control signal 2 is output from the indoor control unit 22 to the vertical wind direction control plate drive means 23,
The upper blade 17 is directed substantially horizontally, and the lower blade 18
The upper part of the wind 14a
Is the upper surface 117a of the upper blade 17 and the upper portion 16 of the outlet.
The air is blown out in a substantially horizontal direction between a and the lower blowing air 14
b is the lower surface 218b of the lower blade 18 and the lower portion 1 of the outlet.
The space between 6b is blown out in a substantially vertical direction (step 2, FIG. 4B). Further, when Tb ≦ t, the control signal 3
Is output from the indoor control unit 22 to the vertical airflow direction control plate drive means 23, the upper blade 17 is directed obliquely downward, and the lower blade 18 is directed substantially vertically, so that the upper blown air 14a causes the lower blade portion of the upper blade 17 to move. 117b and lower blade 18
Between the lower surface 18b of the lower blade 18 and the lower part 16b of the outlet 16b in a substantially vertical direction (step 3, FIG. 4 (c)). )). By these operations, it is possible to raise the indoor temperature while wrapping the entire room without giving a cold draft feeling or a feeling of air flow, and it is possible to evenly heat the entire room.

In step 3, the position of the remote controller is detected by the remote controller position detecting means 25, and the upper blade 17 of the vertical airflow direction control plate is controlled by the remote controller position, thereby sending warm air to a desired position and the entire room. The temperature distribution can be made uniform.

Further, in step 2, the air volume of the blower is increased by the air volume adjusting means 26, so that the temperature of the entire room can be quickly raised without giving a feeling of air flow.

Further, each of the vertical airflow direction control plates 17 and 18 has a curved shape, and when the upper blade 17 is oriented in a substantially horizontal direction, the upper portion is made concave and the lower blade 18 is oriented in a substantially vertical direction. By directing the bulge to the convex direction, it is possible to easily divide the blowing air, and it is possible to raise the room temperature while more reliably enclosing the entire room without giving a feeling of airflow (FIG. 4).
(D)).

Further, with the upper blade 17 of the vertical airflow direction control plate in a substantially horizontal direction, the lower blade 18 is directed in a substantially vertical direction, and then the upper blade 17 is inverted to move in a substantially horizontal direction. It is possible to reduce the noise caused by the turbulence of the blown air during operation and to easily divide the airflow, and create a comfortable living environment without giving an unpleasant noise or a feeling of airflow.

Furthermore, by providing a slight gap between the edge of the upper blade 17 and the upper surface 218a of the lower blade, the vertical wind direction control plate noise due to the pressure increase on the wind and the diversion due to the re-merging of the downwind. Performance degradation can be eliminated and a comfortable living environment can be created without giving an unpleasant noise or a feeling of air flow. Further, the interference between the upper blade 17 and the lower blade 18 can be eliminated (FIG. 4 (e)).

[0026]

As described above, according to the air conditioner control method for the air conditioner of the present invention, the warm air is directed in the substantially horizontal direction, in the two directions of the substantially horizontal direction and the substantially vertical direction, and in the oblique downward direction according to the heat exchanger temperature. By blowing the air in two directions that are almost vertical, it is possible to raise the room temperature while wrapping the entire room inside without giving a cold draft feeling or airflow feeling, and to even out the temperature distribution throughout the room. You can

Further, by controlling the upper blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate by the position of the remote controller, it is possible to make the temperature distribution in the entire room uniform while sending the warm air to a desired position.

Further, warm air is passed in two in a substantially horizontal direction and a substantially vertical direction.
It is possible to quickly raise the temperature of the entire room without giving a feeling of airflow by dividing the flow in the direction and increasing the air volume of the blower.

Further, each of the vertical airflow direction control plates has a curved shape so that the upper blade is concave when the upper blade is oriented in a substantially horizontal direction, and the front surface is convex when the lower blade is oriented in a substantially vertical direction. By doing so, it is possible to easily divide the blowing air, and it is possible to raise the room temperature while more reliably enclosing the entire room without giving a feeling of air flow.

When the upper and lower wind direction control plates are in a substantially horizontal direction, the lower blades are oriented in a substantially vertical direction, and then the upper blades are inverted so that the upper and lower airflow directions are substantially horizontal. It is possible to reduce the noise caused by the turbulence of the blowing air and to easily divide the airflow, and to create a comfortable living environment without giving an unpleasant noise or a feeling of airflow.

Further, by providing a slight gap between the upper blade edge portion and the lower blade upper surface portion 2, the noise due to the pressure increase on the up and down wind direction control plate and the diversion performance due to the re-merging of the downwind are reduced. It can be eliminated, and a comfortable living environment can be created without giving an unpleasant noise or a feeling of air flow.
Furthermore, the interference between the upper and lower blades can be eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a blowout portion of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the same configuration.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the wind direction control method.

4A is a sectional view showing the operation of the same wind direction control plate, FIG. 4B is a sectional view showing the operation of the same wind direction control plate, and FIG. 4C is a sectional view showing the operation of the same wind direction control plate. (E) Sectional view showing the operation of the same wind direction control plate

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Indoor Unit 12 Heat Exchanger 13 Heat Exchanger Temperature Sensor 14 Blow Wind 14a Upper Blow Wind 14b Lower Blow Wind 15 Blower Fan 16 Blowout 16a Blowout Upper 16b Blowout Lower 17 Upper Blade 17a Upper Blade Top 17b Upper Blade Lower Part 18 Lower blade 18a Lower blade upper surface 18b Lower blade lower surface 21 Heat exchanger temperature detecting means 22 Indoor control section (microcomputer) 23 Vertical wind direction control plate driving means 24 Left and right wind direction control plate driving means 25 Remote control position detecting means 26 Air flow control means

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Masami Hayashi, 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Toshiyuki Imasaka, 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Katsuhiko Fujiwara 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A vertical airflow direction control plate having upper and lower two airflow direction plates at an outlet formed on the outlet side of a ventilation circuit including a heat exchanger and a ventilation fan, and a left / right airflow direction control plate for controlling the left / right airflow directions. The upper and lower blades of the vertical airflow direction control plate each have an upper surface portion 1 and a lower surface portion 1, and the lower blades have an upper surface portion 2 and a lower surface portion 2, respectively. Up and down wind direction control plate driving means for rotating, left and right wind direction control plate driving means for rotating the left and right wind direction control plate, heat exchanger temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the heat exchanger of the air conditioner, and operating the air conditioner The position detecting means for detecting the position of the remote controller, the air volume adjusting means for adjusting the air volume of the blower of the air conditioner, the vertical wind direction control plate driving means and the left and right wind direction control plate driving means depending on the heat exchanger temperature and the remote control position. control In the air conditioner having control means for controlling the air volume of the blower according to the position of the wind direction control plate and the heat exchanger temperature, the heat exchanger temperature t is detected during the heating operation of the air conditioner, Exchanger temperature t
Is lower than the preset heat exchanger temperature Ta,
When the upper blade and the lower blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate are directed substantially horizontally (hereinafter, referred to as upward flow), and the heat exchanger temperature t is higher than the preset heat exchanger temperature Ta and lower than Tb, The upper blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate is directed in a substantially horizontal direction, and the lower blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate is directed in a substantially vertical direction (hereinafter referred to as a double flow), and a heat with a heat exchanger temperature t set in advance is set. When the temperature is higher than the exchanger temperature Tb, the upper blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate is directed obliquely downward, and the lower blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate is directed substantially vertically (hereinafter, referred to as wide flow). A method for controlling the wind direction of an air conditioner. 2. A wind direction control method for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein, in the wide flow, the upper blade of the vertical wind direction control plate is directed toward the remote control position depending on the remote control position. 3. The wind direction control method for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air flow rate of the blower is increased in the double flow. 4. The vertical wind direction control plate has a curved surface shape,
When the double flow is adopted, the upper blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate has a concave upper portion, and the lower blade of the vertical airflow direction control plate has a front surface portion convexly directed. Wind direction control method for air conditioner. 5. When transitioning from the upward flow to the double flow, the upper and lower wind direction control plates are oriented substantially horizontally while the lower blade is oriented substantially vertically and then the upper blade is inverted to be oriented substantially horizontally. The wind direction control method for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein: 6. The wind direction control method for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein in the double flow, a slight gap is provided between the upper blade edge portion and the lower blade upper surface portion.